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"Hearing his stories when I was younger started the drive in me and inspired me.

"I used to be a police cadet between the age of 15 and 19. It's something I've always wanted to do. Hopefully one day I will get there.

"When I first told the judges I was a police cadet and wanted to be a Chief Inspector, they were shocked. It's not something you imagine when I'm standing there in a ball gown. It's just on the opposite end of the scale."

Olivia competed in the finals last year and was placed 8 out of 22,000 contestants.

She had not been well at the time and spent two weeks in hospital prior and hopes to go even further this year now she is "fighting fit" again.

"It's amazing," said Olivia. "I feel like it still hasn't sunk in that I have got another opportunity to give it another go.

"The whole experience has been amazing – from the start, hopefully to the end.

"I can't believe I'm lucky enough to have had the opportunity to go.

"So much has come from entering that I never thought of doing before. It's opened up so many opportunities."

* The competition has now been whittled down to 52 finalists and the video above shows the confirmed finalists that Olivia will be facing in July.

One winner will be chosen to go forward to Miss World which is taking place in China in December 2017.